Abdul Razak Hussein
Yang DiHormat Orang Kaya Indera Shahbandar ke-10, Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein, , (Jawi: عبد الرزاق بن حسین; b. 11 March 1922; d. 14 January 1976) was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1970 to 1976.
Abdul Razak Hussein | |
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عبد الرزاق حسین | |
2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
Honoured as Father of Development Bapa Pembangunan باڤ ڤمباڠونن | |
In office 22 September 1970 – 14 January 1976 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
Deputy | Ismail Abdul Rahman Hussein Onn |
Preceded by | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Hussein Onn |
1st Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In office 31 August 1957 – 22 September 1970 | |
Monarch | Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin Putra Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdul Razak bin Hussein 11 March 1922 Pekang, Pahang, Federated Malay States |
Died | 14 January 1976 London, United Kingdom | (aged 53)
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
Spouse(s) | Rahah Noah |
Children | 5 (including Najib Razak and Nazir Razak) |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Lawyer, secret agent |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pahang |
Branch/service | Rejimen Askar Wataniah |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Force 136 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
See also
Abdul Razak Hussein Media
Deputy Prime Minister Razak greeting New Zealand Prime Minister Walter Nash in 1960.
Deputy Prime Minister Razak with U.S. President John F. Kennedy in the White House, 1961
Other websites
- Tun Razak’s legacy – his vision, The Star, 2 March 2008.
- The band of brothers C. S. TAN, The Star, 2 March 2008.